This article represents an invited reaction to the series of articles critiquing the microskills approach predominant in most counseling training programs as well as the new model of counseling competence presented in this issue. The authors note that the microskills approach has been a useful and well-researched framework in the field, although they were generally in agreement with the conclusions drawn regarding this approach. These authors suggest that the authors of the series of articles address how their new model intersects with the competency benchmarks model as well as provide feedback concerning the social justice applications of the model.
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